The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

Today, Kent's medieval monarchs hold court on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare—or at least their statues do.

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

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

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

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.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

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