Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

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

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.