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Loíza, Puerto Rico

Piñones

Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Tokyo, Japan

Omoide Yokocho

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
Port Orange, Florida

Bongoland Ruins

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
FraeuleinS Added by FraeuleinS
Tokyo, Japan

Ancient Orient Museum

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kyoto, Japan

Kameya Kiyonaga

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kyoto, Japan

Issen Yoshoku

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kyoto, Japan

Nokishita711

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.
Andrew Coletti Added by Andrew Coletti
Tokyo, Japan

Mesopotamia

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.
Andrew Coletti Added by Andrew Coletti
London, England

YMCA Indian Student Hostel

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Nagasaki, Japan

Head of the Virgin Mary

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.
Added by Juliette Marang
Yamanakako, Japan

Lake Yamanaka

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
Added by kari
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan

Aokigahara Forest

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Building Staff Cafeteria

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Osaka, Japan

Taiyoshi Hyakuban

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Owl Police Box

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Dresden, Germany

Dresden Codex

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.
Tre Added by Tre
London, England

Honey & Co. Bloomsbury

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sable Island

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.
Added by Donia Varghese
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Maud Lewis' Painted House

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Greenland

The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
naturedude Added by naturedude
Igaliku, Greenland

Garðar Cathedral Ruins

Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq Road

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.
micahspangler Added by micahspangler
Qaqortoq, Greenland

Mindebrønden

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Added by Sunshinfam
Qaqortoq, Greenland

Stone & Man

One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.
Added by Sunshinfam