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A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

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

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.