Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.