Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

This center tells the story of one of the most famous battles in Irish history.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.