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

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

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.