An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.