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.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

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.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

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

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.

The pub has been in operation since 1819 on the banks of the Clyde.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.