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Have You Ever Seen Japan Through the Eyes of a Cat?

The Floating Torii Gate in Hiroshima is the most iconic Shinto shrine in Japan View this post on Instagram A post shared by Traveling Cat (@the.traveling.cats) on Oct 29, 2018 at 5:59am PDT 6.

These Past and Present Comparison Photos are So Powerful...

The before and after pictures below show how nothing in our world is left untouched by time – from the site of the Hiroshima disaster in Japan to the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. These surreal shots have been captured from the same locations years or even centuries apart.

Japan Only Starts to Show Itself When You Leave Its Cities

Click on images to enlarge Nachi Falls, Wakayama Mount Fuji [related_articles] Wakayama Coast Shirakawa-go Hashigui Rocks, Wakayama Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Hokkaido Mount Koyasan Sunrise in Hakone Kawagoe Kamakura East Coast, Hokkaido Mount Usu, Hokkaido Jigokudani Monkey Park Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima

Extraordinary Buildings: 13 Stunning Architectural Marvels

Ribbon Wedding Chapel in Hiroshima, Japan 3. Science And Technology Museum, Wuhan, China 4. Geisel Library, San Diego, USA 5. Port Authority, Antwerp, Belgium 6. Duinhotel Tien Torens, a hotel in the Netherlands 7. Shoreditch Hotel in London [related_articles] 8. 

After Seeing These Photos, You'll Book a Trip to Japan!

The route is: Tokyo – Nikko – Hakone – Kyoto – Nara – Himeji – Miyajima - Hiroshima – Kanazawa – Takayama – Tokyo. Below you can find some of the amazing photographs that they took along the way. Click on images to enlarge 1. Tokyo Tower from Roppongi Hills 2.

8 Historical Coincidences That are Too Bizarre to Be Fake

The Luckiest Man in Japan The Second World War ended with Japan’s surrender to the Allies, following the nuclear strikes on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tsutomu Yamaguchi lived in Nagasaki but was at Hiroshima on a job.

Time Changes Everything - 22 Amazing Before & After Photos

Hiroshima in 1945, after the Atomic Bombing versus today 8. The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in 1936 and today 9. A church in Boscotrecase, Naples, buried in lava flow after Mt. Vesuvius erupted versus the same church today 10. The Manhattan skyline in 1950 versus today 11. 

These Photos Really Do Grab Your Attention!

A tree that survived the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. 5. An abandoned fishing village in China. 6. This tree fell down - and kept growing in four separate spots. [related_articles] 7. The weirdest-looking tree trunk you'll ever see. 8. A circular ping-pong table. 9.

Runway Able

The crew named the bomb they were carrying Little Boy. 6½ hours later at 8:15am Japan time, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima . Three days later, in the pre-dawn hours of August 9, a B-29 named Bockscar(a pun on "boxcar" after its flight commander Capt.

These Photos Make Sure We Will Never Forget WW2

Japanese Zero shot down Pearl Harbor Norma Jeane Mortenson aka Marilyn Monroe Pilot sits on a Curtiss P-40 RAF Pilot gets a haircut Barmaley Fountain, battle of Stalingrad Chinese soldier guarding P-40 Warhawk fighters of the AVG 'Flying Tigers', China, circa 1942 Naval Action Cloud over Hiroshima...

A Unique Look Into America's Secret Atomic City

At its height, over 75,000 people lived there, but most of them had no idea that they were producing uranium until the bombs dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. In a fascinating look into this 'secret' town, learn about the residents' daily life and the sacrifices they made for the atomic bomb.

The Incredible Sights You Won't See Every Day...

A Japanese soldier’s watch that stopped at 8:15, 6 August 1945, when Hiroshima was dropped. 8. Nordlingen, a millennia-old town in Bavaria, Germany that is built on a 14 million year old crater. 9. George Washington’s teeth, on display at his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon. 10.

The World Never Ceases to Amaze Us with Its Unusual Sights

Hiroshima, right after the atomic bomb vs. how it looks less than a century later 14. This is the last photo taken of James Dean at a gas station in 1955 just before his fatal car accident hours later 15. The ghost of Ungru Manor in Estonia 16. 

These Photos Show Why Japan Is Not Like Any Other Country

“the Rabbit island” is a small island located in eastern Hiroshima. Wild rabbits are often seen roaming the forests and fields here, chasing tourists for food. No one really knows how the rabbits got there. Related: New From Japan - The Owl Cafes! 10.

Here Are 18 Rare Photos You Won't Find In History Books

Shigeki Tanaka, a 19-year-old survivor of Hiroshima's atomic devastation, later won the 1951 Boston Marathon 4. An Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII 5. A German soldier returns from Soviet captivity in 1956. He was sent to battle when his son was a year old. Germany 6. 

These Ancient Trees Stand Ageless and Beautiful

Japanese White Pine (400-year-old Bonsai Tree) Source What makes this Bonsai Tree unique is that it withstood the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. It might not be the oldest Bonsai Tree out there, but it is special.

The Ever-Green Bamboo Forests - Beautiful!

After the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at the end of the second world war, bamboo was the first plant to come back, bringing back a touch of green. Go up these stairs and you'll arrive at the 'Ocean of Bamboo', Huangshan, China. This is a beautiful, and very green, bamboo forest.

Wow! This Made Me Want to Visit Japan

This 400-year-old bonsai tree survived the bombing of Hiroshima in Japan. Related: 15 Unique Things You Will Find Only In Japan 8. Born in Japan in 1751 and living until July 7, 1977, the koi Hanako was the oldest koi fish ever recorded. She passed away at a grand old age of 226. 9.

The Beauty of the Evergreen Bamboo Forests...

After the atom bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima at the end of the second world war, bamboo was the first plant to come back, bringing back a touch of green. Go up these stairs and you'll arrive at the 'Ocean of Bamboo', Huangshan, China. This is a beautiful, and very green, bamboo forest.