According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

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

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.