The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.