The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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.”

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.