This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

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

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

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

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

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 Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.