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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

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

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.