The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

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

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

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

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.