This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

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

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.