This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Venice's island of the dead.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

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

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts