Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

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

The literal midpoint of the city, as all distances are calculated from this point

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.