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Bone Buddhas at Isshin-ji Temple in Osaka, Japan

Founded in 1185, Isshin-ji in the Tennōji ward of Osaka is known as a unique te...

Fire Bell Tower in Port Townsend, Washington

This wooden structure is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the Unite...

Rectoría del Señor de La Humildad (Manzanares Chapel) i...

In the 16th Century, Hernán Cortes—conqueror of Tenochtitlán and the first gove...

In Defense of Turkish Delight

This article is adapted from the March 1, 2025, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Fa...

Airmail Arrow #32 LA-SL in Mesquite, Nevada

This arrow is a surviving remnant of a 1920s federal-government-sponsored airma...

Palazzina Cinese in Palermo, Italy

In 1799, it would have taken months to sail from Italy to China. But the artifa...

South Pasadena Historical Museum in South Pasadena, Cal...

At first glance, the South Pasadena Historical Museum might remind you of a set...

Hovenring in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Named after the surrounding areas of Eindhoven, Veldhoven, and Meerhoven, the N...

Florida’s Iconic Corals Aren’t Having Babies Anymore

This story was originally published in Vox and appears here as part of the Cli...

Victorian Penny Chute in London, England

Located on the black railing that plays sentry to this historic London building...

Confucius Shrine in Nagasaki in Nagasaki, Japan

For a period of several centuries, Nagasaki was the only gateway to the outside...

Imitation Airfield in Oost-, West- en Middelbeers, Net...

It was 1940 and the British bombers were determined to bomb the Dutch airfield ...

Fontana della Terrina in Roma, Italy

In Rome's Piazza Chiesa Nuova, near the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, si...

Deir el-Medina in Luxor, Egypt

The lesser-known historical site of Deir el-Medina. or Valley of the Artisans, ...

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes) in Viterbo, Italy

Viterbo, Italy, styles itself as the "City of the Popes" and this Gothic-style,...

Kuwabara Thunder Well in Izumi, Japan

In Japanese culture, the mantra of kuwabara kuwabara is traditionally uttered w...

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