A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

A decaying gateway to a never-built housing collective.

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

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

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

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

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.