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Tokyo, Japan

Nihonbashi Kirin Statues

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Jinnai Shrine

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Aoyama Technical College

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.
Added by ilbonito
Tokyo, Japan

Koukokuji Buddhist Temple

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.
2banne Added by 2banne
Koganei, Japan

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
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Trapani, Italy

Museo Mario Cassisa: Atelier le Labyrinthe de la Mèmoria

The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.
Added by homegeorge
Tokyo, Japan

Kankan Jizō

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Jimbōchō Book Town

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Munich, Germany

'Sweet Brown Snail'

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
New Orleans, Louisiana

We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Brooklyn, New York

Endale Arch

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
Added by YeleFit
New Orleans, Louisiana

Union Passenger Terminal Murals

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Moux, France

Tomb of Henry Bataille

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
New Orleans, Louisiana

Cypress "Ghost Swamp"

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Walvis Bay, Namibia

The Raft

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.
Added by Omnia Saed
Bangoua Kouni, Comoros

Lac Salé

Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Vaiaku, Tuvalu

Funafuti Airport Airstrip

With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Xining Shi, China

The Great Thangka

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Beijing, China

Working People's Cultural Palace

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Luke Cata Added by Luke Cata
Beijing, China

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
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Tianshui, China

Maijishan Grottoes

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
serflac Added by serflac
Alxa, China

Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.
Added by CPilgrim
Weinan, China

Huashan Temple

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Josh Added by Josh
Shengshan Island, China

Houtouwan

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
planan Added by planan