Takayama, about five hours by train from Tokyo. It's wonderful. Will never forget a little store that made their own soy sauce. (Because I was the idiot who thought, "You can actually MAKE soy sauce?")

that's absolutely beautiful

That's a mirrored sealing done right!

I hope this still stands. Shame on you Putin!

Like straight out of Wonderland

Looks like someone took a drawing out of a children's book and made it into reality.

Mad Hatter vibes!

Love this

Gosh. I live 20kms away.never heard of it.

So gorgeous with the field of tulips!

What? Such a small country I live in and I just learned about it now??? ….. it still is like one hour and a half away by car though 😅

Unreal! WoW! Amazing!!

I’ve never understood the love of pancakes. French toast, yes. Pancakes, no.

In the land of the Efteling ...

Magic-Land!! Yay!!!

Looks like something out of Harry Potter.

Have been there this week for the second time and this time I took some Dutch friends that were amazed by the place and the fact that they haven’t heard about it. The place is magical indeed and the picture is just showing the slider of the playground. Restaurant itself is also all about fantasy.

If Tim Burton was an architect.

This looks like such fun!

It's pictures like this that explain why Ireland is known as 'The emerald isle.'

The walls look embedded with gemstones

Did a unicorn explode here? 🤩

I have seen other hotels call themselves "Grand", this hotel means it.

Has anyone been inside one? I look at them and I'm fascinated by how from above you can't really see them but inside I imagine they might be quite dark.

Palace of the winds, it was so the ladies of the palace could watch parades without being seen. I went there in 2019, it was amazing, but I love all of India

Reminds me of the scenery at the end of the da vinci code?!

Mushroom vibes.

The "Gaia" installation is doing a tour around various buildings in the UK. See https://my-earth.org/about/

"Pietragalla" is Italian for "The Shire".

Gorgeous.

First time i see something from my (beautiful) city here, yay !

Some people missed France, I guess 😄

Dreamy.

my brain can't even fathom the skill of architects, construction workers, planners, designers etc making structures from multiple pieces, never mind ones made from a single rock like this! and the fact that it's a very ancient building as well -- they were crazy freaking talented, and creative to be able to accomplish such feats w just their hands, mind and cruder/basic tools. mind: BLOWN

Fantastical <3

From the rare vantage point of upstairs. I wish we had been allowed to go upstairs when we were there last week.

I know I can't afford the rent, but just seeing that door everyday would make me happy.

Looks like Godzilla took a bite out of it.

Breathtaking. I'm going to have an incredible meal there.

There is a documentary of this place concerning a heist which took place there!

Barbican Gate: A barbican (from Old French: barbacane) is a fortified outpost or fortified gateway, such as at an outer defense perimeter of a city or castle, or any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defensive purposes.

Verry cool. Probably literally as well.

How to stay cool in desert heat.

Ceiling looks like a giant wasps nest.

I marvel at this every time I see pictures of this. Thanks to my late great aunt, I have a fascination for clocks.

If our time doesn't build beautiful places, what does that say about us? We applaud previous generations for beauty, but complain about the now.

Awesome

A monument to celebrate Christopher Columbus. It looks great, but I wish it had a different purposse.

In the second half of the 19th century, those who could afford it would build their own folly. This is possibly the world's largest. I agree you can live in it, but for the rest ...

When it rains, does the lily pond made a waterfall all the way around?

Check for ''Lake under Paris Opéra '' you'll be surprised

what have the Romans ever done for us?

This is in Detroit, Michigan, USA. There's also a Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, which is not quite this elaborate but also isn't that far off, either.

This building is in Syracuse New York.

Feels like India and Iran are trying to outdo each other.