kanamara matsuri

The penis worshippers

This has got to be one of the strangest festivals out there. In the usually demure country of Japan, a Shinto shrine dedicates the day to penises!

tokyo cat cafe

Hello kitties

It seems odd to me, but for people in Tokyo a cat cafe is the perfect way to spend time with animals which they’re not allowed in their apartments.

meguro parasitological museum

Parasite-seeing

There are some weird museums in the world – and plenty are in Japan. But this one in Tokyo has got to be one of the strangest!

twante

Ending the day with snakes

The day started out with no plans and ended in the middle of a lake surrounded by snakes. That’s just the way things are here in Myanmar.

national museum of health and medicine

America’s hidden history

This museum might have a boring name but it hides one of the most fascinating relics of US history. And hardly anybody knows it’s here!