An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

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

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

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.