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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

World's strongest whirlpool.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

A symbolic graveyard for the villages that perished during the Nazi invasion of Belarus.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Underground monastery and fortress.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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