A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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.

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

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

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.”

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."