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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.

Bomb tests and sheep ranchers share the world's largest military land base.

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

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

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

This remnant of an old railroad is the tallest surviving wooden trestle bridge in Victoria.

Equipped with thousands of LED lights, this geodesic dome-shaped stadium is an engineering delight.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.