The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

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

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

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

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.