A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.