This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

The home of Mario and his friends

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

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

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A massive, photogenic gate designed after a traditional hand drum used in the regional noh

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.