The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.