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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.