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

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

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

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.