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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.