The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

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

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

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Largest cave system in Africa.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.