These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

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

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

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

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.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

Many of the tombs contain victims of yellow fever epidemics.

Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.