A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

A well-known Japanese musician’s all-night concert on this island is immortalized by an unusual work of art.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.

This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!