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

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.