This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

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.”

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.