This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.