A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.