A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

Among the best preserved megalithic monuments in the Aragón river valley.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

The Last Home of an Executed King.

Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.

Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.