This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

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.”

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The middle finger of modernity.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.