The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.