For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

Some charming, but sadly, unloved animal statues call this park home.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.