A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.