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Tokyo, Japan

Hachiko

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Warsaw, Poland

The Warsaw Basilisk

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Gasworks Museum

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.
Added by dominikvifian
Warsaw, Poland

Chopin's Heart

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Necropolis of St. Sophia Church

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
theparttimeexplorer Added by theparttimeexplorer
Sofia, Bulgaria

Raketa Rakia

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Sofia, Bulgaria

Monument to the Soviet Army

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Pierre-Châtel, France

La Pierre Percée

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.
Patrick H Added by Patrick H
Laffrey, France

Lieu de Rencontre (Field of the Encounter)

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.
Patrick H Added by Patrick H
Stockholm, Sweden

Vega Monument

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Saltsjöbaden Observatory

Once the world's most modern observatory, this building is now a private school.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Metro Red Line Seats

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.
Added by fredengren
Stockholm, Sweden

Djurgården Anti-Tank Barrier

Not far from the busy city lie these remains of a time when the world was on fire.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Stockholm, Sweden

Den Optiska Telegrafen (The Optical Telegraph)

The fastest way to send a message before electricity was invented.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Skarpnäcks Gård, Sweden

Jättegrytan i Skarpnäck (Skarpnäck Giant's Kettle)

This hole formed by a glacier is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in Stockholm.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Stockholm, Sweden

Ytterby Mine

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.
Added by Alpha
Stockholm, Sweden

Colour by Numbers

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Stockholm, Sweden

Victoriahuset (Victoria House)

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
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

Kiha

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 
lukefater Added by lukefater
Tokyo, Japan

Lucky Dragon and Atomic Tuna Memorial

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.
Added by ilbonito
Tokyo, Japan

Shitamachi Museum

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
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.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei