This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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.”

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

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.