Amanohashidate means "bridge to heaven" in Japanese, but what's more interesting than this Kyoto landmark's name is the way in which visitors view it. The sandbar, which stretches two miles into Miyazu Bay, is best looked at upside down, sticking your head through your legs.

You'll see the bridge as a dragon flying into heaven if you look at it this way, and legend has it, doing so will bring you good luck.