A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

Berlin's old airport.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.