Venice's island of the dead.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.

A monument to one of Croatia's famous freedom fighters.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.