For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.

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

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

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.

In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.

A slope with a mysterious name recalls a discontinued pre-war energy drink.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

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

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?