A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.