Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

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

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

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

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

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

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.