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.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.