A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

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

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

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

The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.