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Osaka, Japan

Billiken-san

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Chicago, Illinois

Ping Tom Memorial Park

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
MarlaRose Added by MarlaRose
Tokyo, Japan

Moyai

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Myth of Tomorrow

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Tokyo, Japan

Gunkan Higashi Shinjuku

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Godzilla Head

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
wheninroam Added by wheninroam
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
Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Night & Light Projections

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Forest Park, Illinois

Showmen’s Rest

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
richkraetsch Added by richkraetsch
New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Added by TE Watts
Paju, South Korea

Odusan Unification Observatory

The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
rolanddecourson Added by rolanddecourson
Tokyo, Japan

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Added by ilbonito
Tokyo, Japan

Ariake Incineration Plant Chimney Clock

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

First Flight Monument

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Twentynine Palms, California

Skull Rock

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Pyramid

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Las Vegas, Nevada

Omega Mart at Area 15

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Added by Bird Bones
Barcelona, Spain

Granja M. Viader

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Seoul, South Korea

‘Jangdokdae’

A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Prague, Czechia

Iron Knight

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Added by RiccardoDP
Seattle, Washington

The Intersection of Bellevue, Bellevue, and Bellevue

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Added by bigskyallaninwa
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Las Vegas, Nevada

Art-o-mat

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap