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.”

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Occult books, tarot, oddities.

This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.

This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

This former hostel is now an art gallery and a memorial for 15 backpackers who lost their lives to a tragic act of arson.

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.

One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?

It's beautiful, it's haunted and its claim to fame is that it's the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Australia.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

This previously dilapidated alleyway has been transformed into one of Melbourne's finest hidden art locations.

A historical umbrella shop, whose owner started a craze for locally-made souvenirs.

A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.

A tiny town's spinning, whirling propeller collection holds Australia's largest windmill.