This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.