A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.