The first and oldest mosque in Japan.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.

A haunting memorial to Africans kidnapped and lost at sea during the slave trade.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.