Stockholm, Sweden
Vasa Museum
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
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Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Nizwa, Oman
This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.
Muscat, Oman
This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
Doha, Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
Doha, Qatar
Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.
County Derry, Northern Ireland
These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Nagasaki, Japan
The oldest western-style houses in Japan are centered around the industrialist Thomas Glover.
Nagasaki, Japan
A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.
Nagasaki, Japan
A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.
Beppu, Japan
This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.