A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.