The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

The oldest operating company in the entire world, founded in 578 AD

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

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

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

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

Visitors can tour this retired East German jetliner, and even get married inside.

This striking clock tower was once part of the Singer sewing machine factory.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.