The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.

A mysterious, perhaps haunted plot of land, untouched by modern development.

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

A centuries-old pine tree is growing through the floor and roof of this building.