This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.