An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.