A massive ancient Chinese city with stone walls and evidence of human sacrifices.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science.

A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

Two ogres stand guard at the Oga Visitor Center.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.