Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

This distinctive lighthouse with an iron skeleton is one of the tallest on the East Coast.

This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

In a shopping arcade, a modernized temple deeply tied to feudal Japan’s prominent warlords.

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.

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

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.