The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.