A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

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

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

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

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.