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The grottoes, possibly once used as storerooms.

Kamakura, Japan

Muryōju-in Temple Site

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

Kamakura, Japan

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

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

Jizo statues at Zojoji Temple.

Tokyo, Japan

Garden of Unborn Children

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Sengaku-Ji

Tokyo, Japan

Sengaku-Ji

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

Lafayette Cemetery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafayette Cemetery

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Boothill Cemetery.

Tombstone, Arizona

Boothill Graveyard

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

Big Blue Bug

Providence, Rhode Island

Big Blue Bug

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The Campbell House is better known by its nom de plume

Green Gables, Prince Edward Island

Anne of Green Gables Museum

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

Monson Steps

St. Augustine, Florida

Monson Steps

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

The Devil's Millhopper

Gainesville, Florida

The Devil’s Millhopper

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Gainesville Solar Walk

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

34th Street Graffiti Wall

Gainesville, Florida

34th Street Graffiti Wall

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

University of Florida Bat Houses

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida Bat Houses

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Horyuji Temple

Ikaruga, Japan

Hōryū-ji

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

Dotonbori Hotel Front Pillars

Osaka, Japan

Dotonbori Hotel Front Pillars

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Matsumoto Castle

Matsumoto, Japan

Matsumoto Castle

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Nawate Dori

Matsumoto, Japan

Nawate Dori

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Broken eggshells litter the pavement.

Hakone, Japan

Owakudani Black Eggs

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Mikasa Memorial Warship

Yokosuka, Japan

Mikasa Memorial Warship

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

Hachikō, Jirō, and Kai Ken

Tokyo, Japan

Hachiko

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

Owaraji (Giant Straw Sandals)

Tokyo, Japan

Owaraji (Giant Straw Sandals)

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

The Asahi Flame

Tokyo, Japan

The Asahi Flame

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

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