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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A building so large that it has its own weather.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world