The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

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

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

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

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.