Two Iconic Locations from Japan

Himeji Castle is one of the most spectacular sights in Japan - two years ago it re-opened after 7 years of renovations so it really lives up to is nick-name of the White Heron castle - dazzling in the sunshine. It's not only a beautiful structure - it is also original, being one of the very few castles in Japan to survive war, fires and bombing.
Though the rest of Himeji was flattened by the USAF, this part of the city was missed and is now the region's number one tourist draw card.

Another draw card, this time in Hiroshima, Genbaku Domu or the A-Dome Monument.According to Wikipedia, "...on 6 August 1945, over 70,000 people were killed instantly, and another 70,000 suffered fatal injuries from the radiation. At 8:15 a.m. on 6 August 1945, Little Boy, the first atomic bomb to be used in war, was dropped by the United States Army Air Forces from the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber. The force of the atomic bomb effectively obliterated the city of Hiroshima.