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Kobe, Japan

Myoken-ji

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.
Added by jritch
Nashville, Tennessee

Chopper

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey

Little Lost Cemetery

A cemetery that holds graves for the forgotten children of a burned orphanage.
beckieanngalentine Added by beckieanngalentine
Newport, Rhode Island

Location of the First Gas Street Lamp

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.
e1savage Added by e1savage
Windsor, Illinois

Tower of Baa-Goat

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.
Added by traceywilson
Springfield, Massachusetts

Omiskanoagwiah

This 15-foot-tall sculpture stands vigil at the back entrance to the largest public park in western Massachusetts.
tehutika Added by tehutika
Carp Lake, Michigan

Ziibimijwang Farm

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Los Angeles, California

Egasse-Braasch House

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.
daviddellinger Added by daviddellinger
Tokyo, Japan

Takao Inari Shrine

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Bluefield, West Virginia

Gary Bowling's House of Art

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.
Added by mhamertime
Las Vegas, Nevada

Underground House

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Dagny Added by Dagny
Somerville, Massachusetts

Yafa Bakery & Café

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Chester, Illinois

Popeye Character Trail

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
Added by thescousewife
Concord, Massachusetts

Old North Bridge

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Tokyo, Japan

Denkiya Hall

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Danbury, Connecticut

John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Added by lewintn
San Francisco, California

Site of Compton's Cafeteria Riot

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Ritualcravt

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.
Added by missyrhysing
Jevington, England

The Birthplace of Banoffi Pie

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Istanbul, Turkey

Pierre Loti Hill

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.
Added by Yao
Fortville, Indiana

Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.
Added by howardfeingold
Tokyo, Japan

Kenashi Pond

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sherborn, Massachusetts

Emily the Cow Statue

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Corona, New Mexico

'Cowboy Ruckus'

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
Added by drwolff