The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.