Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.