The oldest hotel in England was almost entirely destroyed by a fire last week.

The Royal Clarence Hotel, which dates back to the 18th century, was the first place in England to take on the French term "hotel." Before this, places offering accommodation in the UK were referred to as "inns."

But now, the building could be gone forever. The hotel's interior was entirely destroyed by the blaze on Friday morning, and all that remains is its facade, which was also damaged by the fire.

The Royal Clarence has provided rooms for travellers for almost 250 years. It started as a meeting place for the British upper classes, and has seen famous names from Admiral Lord Nelson to Clark Gable walk through its doors.

Take a tour of the historic hotel below, and discover the legacy it leaves behind.

On Friday 28 October, a fire which started in a neighbouring art gallery hit the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, destroying everything but part of the building's facade.

Before the fire, the hotel was one of the most prominent features on Exeter's Cathedral Yard.

It was founded in 1769, and is thought to be the oldest hotel in England.

It's easy to be boring. It's harder to be interesting.

Want to learn how? Jessica Hagy offers the following advice, excerpted from her book "How to Be Interesting."

SEE ALSO: 14 habits of exceptionally likable people

Go exploring

Explore ideas, places, and opinions.

The inside of the echo chamber is where all the boring people hang out.

Expose yourself

To embarrassment. To ridicule. To risk. To strange events and conditions. To wild ideas. To things that make you cringe. To strange vistas and new sounds. Trust me. It'll be fun.

Whether it's because of their luxurious amenities, plush furnishings, or ideal location, some hotels just stand above the rest. 

U.S. News & World Report recently compiled a ranking of the best hotels in Europe, combining guest ratings from TripAdvisor with the accolades a property has earned from experts in the travel industry. They also considered a hotel's class rating, prioritizing five-star hotels.

Keep scrolling to see where you should stay on your next trip to Europe.

SEE ALSO: Inside the $200 million, presidential-themed hotel Donald Trump just opened a mile away from the White House

10. Hôtel Plaza Athénée — Paris, France

This five-star hotel is famous for its red geraniums and matching awnings. It's also praised for its attentive service and prime location within a mile of the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées.

9. The Milestone Hotel — London, England

The 62-room Milestone Hotel, located just across from Kensington Gardens, used to be a home for ambassadors. Now it's known for its attentive service, which includes the option to be chauffeured around London in a Bentley.

8. Corinthia Hotel London — London, England

This hotel has stunning penthouse suites, an ideal location, and top-notch restaurants, but what's truly impressive is its spa: the four-floor space has 17 treatment rooms, heated lounge chairs, a steam room, and a lap pool. 

Halloween is getting close, so it's time to search though Netflix for some scary movies.

There are so many to choose from, so to make the rest of your October movie-watching easier, here are the 23 best horror movies you can stream on Netflix right now.

Grab a friend and come on in.

Brett Arnold contributed to an earlier version of this story.

SEE ALSO: 100 movies on Netflix that everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

23. "The Taking of Deborah Logan"

An impressive "found footage" horror film that looks at a documentary crew filming a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease and finding a lot more.

22. "Honeymoon"

Newly married and spending their honeymoon in a rustic cabin, Bea and Paul don't have a care in the world. Until they go mad.

21. "The Wicker Man" (2006)

Neil LaBute's remake of the 1973 horror classic is pretty forgettable, except for the performance by Nicolas Cage. Numerous vintage Cage crazy scenes show his character's evolution into madness.

Late last week, Volkswagen unveiled the latest addition to their US lineup — a mid-size SUV called the Atlas. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-built crossover is the first major arrival in Volkswagen's SUV revolution that will see the venerable German brand completely transform its lineup over the next few years.

"This is the biggest and boldest Volkswagen we have ever built in the United States, delivering the distinctive design and craftsmanship we’re known for, now with room for seven," Volkswagen North America Region CEO Hinrich J. Woebcken said in a press statement. "The Atlas marks a brand new journey for Volkswagen to enter into the heart of the American market."

The new SUV will make its world debut at the 2016 LA auto show in Novembers and will go on sale in the Spring of 2017.

When it arrives, the 7-seat family hauler will join VW's compact Tiguan and mid-size Touareg SUVs already on sale today. Unfortunately, even in a market that craves SUVs, Volkswagen has failed to make any significant headway with consumers.

Even though Tiguan sales are up 36% this year in the US, VW has only managed sell 30,000 of the compact crossovers through the end of September and currently accounts for just 1.3% of the segment. In that same period, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Ford have each managed to sell more than 230,000 of their respective compact crossovers.

The news is even worse for VW with the Touareg which has seen just 3,200 examples of the SUVs rolls off dealer lots through the end of September. As a result, the Teutonic off-roader accounts for a measly 0.2% of the US mid-size SUV market — the same segment in which the Atlas will do battle.

Thus, the three-row SUV will serve as much need reinforcement for VW's ailing lineup as it attempts to beef up SUV sales and recover from the debacle left in the wake of the company's multi-billion dollar emissions cheating scandal. 

Following, the arrival of Atlas next Spring, VW will roll out the second generation Tiguan crossover for the US market later in 2017.

Over the next few years, the Wolfsburg-based auto giant plans to have three more SUV models, in addition to the Atlas, Tiguan, and Touareg. 

In addition, there are plans for a sub-compact crossover and a compact model that will both slot in below the next generation Tiguan in the model hierarchy.

To differentiate the two mid-size SUVs, Volkswagen is expected to push the Touareg upmarket by rebranding the SUV, with its strong Porsche DNA (Porsche is part of the VW Group), as a performance-oriented model. Above the Touareg — at the top of VW's SUV food chain — will be the production version of the T-Prime GTE Concept that was introduced earlier this year at the Beijing auto show. 

In the mean time, here's a closer look at the new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. 

SEE ALSO: These are the 10 most reliable cars in America, according to Consumer Reports

Volkswagen introduced the new Atlas SUV last week in Los Angeles ahead of the 2016 LA auto show.

Upon its arrival next spring, it will join...

... The first generation Tiguan compact crossover and...

The Nomad Hotel's annual Halloween masquerade ball is one of the hottest tickets in New York City — and this year's party was no exception.

At $300 a person, the black-tie party let masked guests have free rein of the trendy hotel's ground floor, while second-floor guest rooms were reserved for Halloween-themed adventures. 

Keep scrolling to see highlights from this year's party, which was packed with stylish people and sold out several weeks in advance. Masks were required for entry.

SEE ALSO: Go inside the swanky new lounge from the team behind the 'best bar in the world'

Tired of tacky Halloween celebrations, restaurateur Will Guidara (left) and chef Daniel Humm (right) began hosting the masquerade ball four years ago.

Instagram Embed:
http://instagram.com/p/BMK6F99hZ7E/embed/
Width: 658px

Guidara and Humm take food seriously (the hotel's restaurant, NoMad, has a Michelin star, and their other restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, has three), so delicious snacks could be enjoyed throughout the night.

Instagram Embed:
http://instagram.com/p/BMLJovRhurN/embed/
Width: 658px

Musicians graced the stage ...

Instagram Embed:
http://instagram.com/p/9j9b9ovKcm/embed/
Width: 658px

By mid-1940, Nazi Germany had swept over Western Europe, conquering France and holding territory from the English Channel north to Norway.

Late that summer, Hitler and the German Luftwaffe turned their attention to England, with the Nazi dictator aiming to use his air forces to soften up Great Britain for an eventual ground invasion — codenamed Operation Sea Lion.

In its way stood Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the recently formed RAF Fighter Command, which could field the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire, some of the best fighter aircraft in the world at the time.

The Battle of Britain raged in the skies above southern England from late June to October 1940. Nazi fighters and bombers raked the English countryside, cities, ports, and airfields with bullets and bombs over this period.

On September 15, the RAF achieved a seminal victory, downing 56 Luftwaffe planes while losing 28.

Two days later, Hitler postponed Sea Lion "until further notice." He kept invasion forces at high readiness, but Sea Lion was finally scrapped in February 1942.

Even with the invasion looking less likely, Nazi Germany continued to launch attacks on England — some of which would claim thousands of lives in and around London in a night — carrying out the Blitz from late 1940 to mid-1941, when Hitler redeployed his air forces to participate in the invasion of Russia.

SEE ALSO: Vivid color photos from the Great Depression show life in one of America's darkest times

Field guns are pictured in preparation to defend against possible invasion, with nonstop training in all kinds of warfare going at military centers all over Britain, July 9, 1940. During training, a mimic battle was held during which a creeping barrage was laid down and machine-gun nests and other strong points were attacked.

A dead German pilot lies among the wreckage of his Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber, which was brought down over Sussex during the Battle of Britain, in August 1940.

Skies over England are the broad canvas on which are painted the picture of war. Here, a German raider wheels through bursts of antiaircraft fire above a southeast coastal area in England. At the right, a barrage balloon falls in flames during the same August 11, 1940, attack.

In the market for a home? Mortgage site HSH.com has updated its estimate of how much annual income a household would need to buy a home in major metropolitan areas in the US, according to first-quarter 2016 data.

The site highlights a few differences from last quarter:

• The Denver metro area has made a significant price surge — more so than any other analyzed

• Seattle is more affordable than the Washington DC metro area for the first time in the site's years of analysis

The site looked at median home prices from the National Association of Realtors. It took into account interest rates for common 30-year fixed-rate mortgages and property taxes and insurance costs to figure out how much money it would take to pay a median-priced home's mortgage, taxes, and insurance in each city, and how much you'd have to earn to afford it.

HSH.com emphasizes that this is only the base cost of owning a home — maintenance and other incidentals aren't included in its calculations.

The site also calculated how it would change the salary needed to buy a home if a buyer were to put 10% down instead of the recommended 20%. No matter where you are, putting down less makes things more expensive — you can visit HSH.com to see both numbers.

Salaries are listed from lowest to highest needed, and are rounded to the nearest $500.

SEE ALSO: Here's how much you need to earn to live comfortably in 15 major US cities while still saving money

19. San Antonio

Population: 1,409,000

Median Home Price: $195,500

Monthly Mortgage Payment: $1,096

Salary Needed to Buy: $47,000

18. Orlando

Population: 255,483

Median Home Price: $207,600

Monthly Mortgage Payment: $1,112

Salary Needed to Buy: $45,500

17. Minneapolis

Population: 407,207

Median Home Price: $222,800

Monthly Mortgage Payment: $1,154

Salary Needed to Buy: $49,500

So here it is, the future of the MacBook Pro, and it's full of adapters.

The new MacBook Pros exclusively feature USB-C ports, which means your old USB accessories and peripherals wont plug into the new MacBook Pro without an adapter. 

We're not particularly fond of adapters. They're "extra" bits to worry about, and add extra cost to connecting our old stuff, which cost no money to connect in the past.

It'll take some time until everyone eventually replaces their old accessories with new models that support USB-C. Until then, we've found a few that could ease the transition.

Check them out:

SEE ALSO: 5 reasons why LG's new 5K displays work so well with Apple's new MacBook Pros

For the minimalist.

A single, clean, and simple USB-C to USB 3 adapter for the person who connects only one peripheral or accessory at a time to their laptop. You could also use it to plug in your regular multi-USB hub, too.

$20 on Amazon. 

If you use a display.

You could get a new monitor that has USB-C for the new MacBook Pros, or you could just get an adapter, which won't cost you as much.

The Multiport adapter, also from Moshi, has an HDMI port that will let you plug into your legacy monitor. Yes, monitors without USB-C are now entering the "legacy" status.

$80 on Amazon.

The power user.

Satechi's Aluminum Multi-Port 4K HDMI Adapter gives you the three USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI port, one Ethernet port, one USB-C port, an SD card port, and a microSD card port.

With the Ethernet and USB-C ports, it gives the new MacBook Pro more ports than the previous MacBook Pros.

$80 on Amazon.

At this point, we all know 2016 is no typical election cycle. This fact is also evidenced by the lopsided endorsements of newspaper editorial boards across the country.

While Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has garnered the support of more than 200 editorial boards, her Republican rival Donald Trump has only received eight.

LibertariancandidateGaryJohnsonhassix, and independent conservative candidate Evan McMullin has one.

In 2012, by contrast, President Barack Obama received 99 endorsements from daily newspapers, and Republican Mitt Romney received 105. Editorial boards have historically favored Republicans.

This year, several newspapers have even cautioned voters against putting Trump in office, and one small paper in Ohio has encouraged its readers not to vote for Clinton.

There could still be more endorsements as Election Day nears, but here's what Trump has so far:

SEE ALSO: Here are all the major newspapers that have endorsed Hillary Clinton for president

DON'T MISS: In unprecedented move, USA Today says don't vote for Trump — but it doesn't endorse Hillary Clinton either

Santa Barbara News-Press in California

Source: Santa Barbara News-Press

St. Joseph News-Press in California: "Donald Trump represents something different for a broad swath of America that is serious about wanting a less intrusive government, a more robust economic recovery and leadership that protects our interests around the world."

Source: St. Joseph News-Press

Waxahachie Daily Light in Texas: "Mr. Trump gives America a chance to restore the goodness found in her longstanding commitment to leadership in the world, to the restoration of her strength in militaristic resolve, to the dynamics of her capitalism and collective wealth, to the empathy and compassion for the unborn and downtrodden, to the respect for law and law enforcement and to having passion for defending America against barbaric, unabashed evil both at home and abroad."

Source: Waxahachie Daily Light

The INSIDER Summary:

• Migingo Island is crowded with fishermen.
• The surrounding waters are full of Nile perch, a valuable export.
• Kenya and Uganda fought over ownership of the island; Kenya won.

Migingo Island on Lake Victoria is a fishing hub teeming with Nile perch, a profitable export to the European Union. With lots of money to be made and little space to fit all of the fisherman seeking their share, the tiny, 0.49-acre rock is covered with overlapping houses.

Ownership of the island has overlapped, as well, causing a dispute between Kenya and Uganda over who owns the valuable fishing waters.

Migingo Island is a 0.49-acre island island in Lake Victoria, one of the African Great Lakes.

A 2009 census reports a population of 131 people, though others place it at around 500.

The waters surrounding Migingo Island are rich in Nile perch, and the valuable fishing waters have been disputed by its neighboring countries.

Halloween has an extensive history, dating back to Celtic rituals 2,000 years ago.

In the US, the holiday fuels an entire industry, with millions of Americans spending billions on Halloween costumes each year, according to the National Retail Foundation. Before the 1920s, Halloween costumes were more commonly handmade, and were simpler and more terrifying.

But over the course of American history, Halloween costumes have become more complex, interesting, and (in some cases) tawdry.

Take a look to see how Halloween costumes have changed over the course of the last century.

SEE ALSO: 14 eerie vintage photos show how Americans used to celebrate Halloween

In the 1910s, before the mass-production of Halloween costumes, people relied on handmade masks. In many ways, the imperfections made them creepier.

This photo shows three female students headed to a costume party in the Lakewood, New Jersey area in the late 1910s.

The practice of bobbing for apples also dates back to Celtic practices. It's remained popular throughout American history, as you can see in this Halloween photo from 1943.

Source: History.com

The INSIDER Summary:

• Many famous actors have started their careers by first starring in horror films. 
• A-list actors and Oscar winners, including Paul Rudd, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Aniston, grace this list of 16 actors who have starred in horror movies.

For whatever reason, a lot of Hollywood actors get their start by starring in horror films. Maybe it's because films of this genre are generally low budget, don't rely on star power to sell tickets, and, if I'm being honest, aren't generally known for featuring the best acting performances. And since it is October, AKA the spookiest time of the year, now seems like the perfect time to take a look back at some great Halloween movies that starred actors before they were famous.

Now some of these films are bona fide classics of the genre; especially when it comes to those '80s monster slasher films that used to dominate the horror landscape. Others are more cult favorites that aren't as universally-known but still have significant followings. And the rest, I have to admit, you probably have never heard of (I know I haven't). But every single one of these movies helped propel some major stars along in their careers; many of whom have gone on to win Oscar gold. So if you'd like a bit of history to go along with your scares this Halloween movie season, check out these 16 horror films featuring stars before they made it big.

1. Leprechaun - Jennifer Aniston

One year before landing her Friends gig, Aniston played the lead in this campy cult favorite.

2. A Nightmare On Elm Street - Johnny Depp

Depp performed perhaps one of the most most famous on-screen deaths in film history in his acting debut.

3. Children Of The Corn V - Eva Mendes

This direct-to-video sequel marked the screen debut of the then 24-year-old Mendes.

Which of these statements is true? 

a) Farm-raised salmon has to be dyed pink, otherwise it would be white.

b) Scientists can turn peanut butter into diamonds.

Spoiler alert: both of them.

There are countless mind-blowing food facts, but Quora users set out to find the most shocking of them all in a thread on their question-and-answer site. 

We gathered the most surprising facts.

Fruit-flavored snacks are made with the same wax used on cars, and the gelatin in fruit snacks is mostly made from pork skins, pork and cattle bones or split cattle hides.

Carrots were originally purple.

Honey is made from nectar and bee vomit.

Many parents have no idea what their adult kids actually do every day. But they want to understand.

In LinkedIn's 2016 global study, more than two thirds of the 16,529 parents surveyed admitted they aren't very confident in knowing what their child does for a living

To help bridge the gap, here are 15 of the most misunderstood jobs in America, according to LinkedIn's survey, and how you could explain them to struggling parents.

SEE ALSO: 13 jobs you should avoid if you don’t want to work a lot

DON'T MISS: The 13 lowest-paying jobs that require a master's degree

15. Laboratory executive

Parents who don't get it: 47%

They ensure that laboratories are fully supplied and up to standards so that scientists can run their tests and experiments.

14. Lumberjack

Parents who don't get it: 49%

They harvest timber from forests to provide the raw material for many consumer goods and industrial products.

13. Auditor

Parents who don't get it: 51%

They prepare and examine financial records.

Your head has to be in the sand if you haven't recognized that Eleven, the powerful little girl with a healthy appetite for Eggos, is the most popular "Stranger Things" Halloween costume.

But Business Insider wanted to see just how popular the character from Netflix's show really is this Halloween. To find out, we partnered with technology and marketing platform Amobee.

It analyzed real-time content consumption across the internet, video, social, and mobile in the week leading up to Halloween (October 23-to-31) to determine which "Stranger Things" characters were generating the most engagement.

And what Amobee found supports the popular sentiment. Eleven is the most popular "Stranger Things" topic of discussion in the week leading up to Halloween and in discussions involving costumes in the same period. The last time discussion about Eleven costumes peaked was during last month's New York Comic Con.

SEE ALSO: The 50 best TV show seasons of all time, according to critics

So which characters were the runner-ups to Eleven? No. 2 is Barb.

Never again will Barb go forgotten. She received 76% of the digital engagement Eleven did in the week leading up to Halloween. And in costume-related engagement, Barb got 38% of the engagement Eleven got.

Tweet Embed:
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/793171669753950208
@alexa_chung when your pal borrows your #ArchivebyAlexa for her barb costume 🎃 pic.twitter.com/9If9KCYQj2

Tweet Embed:
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/792442717989113856
@KFCBarstool@FeitsBarstool unreal barb costume pic.twitter.com/KrDUnk5oD3

Hindus around the world came together over the weekend to celebrate Diwali, otherwise known as the festival of lights.

Diwali is considered one of the most auspicious times of the year for Hindus, and it marks the beginning of a new year in the Hindu calendar. 

Though Diwali itself is one day, the rituals typically last over a five-day period, during which people celebrate by gathering with friends and family, lighting candles and firecrackers, and creating festive decorations meant to invite Goddess Lakshmi – the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity – into their homes. 

In addition to India, Diwali is also widely celebrated in countries like Britain, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United States. 

Devotees light candles at a Gurdwara, or Sikh temple, during celebrations to mark Bandi Chhorh Divas, which coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Chandigarh, India.

A woman colors earthen lamps for sale ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India.

Children play with balloons during Diwali celebrations in Leicester, Britain.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is looking to disrupt renewable energy.

Musk unveiled the new version of its at-home battery, Powerwall 2.0, on Friday night. The battery comes with technical and design improvements from its predecessor, but it also speaks to Tesla's larger vision for energy. Musk wants to bring solar installation and battery installation, two processes that inherently rely on each other, together as one simple, integrated process.

Part of that vision involves Tesla merging with SolarCity, a controversial deal worth $2.6 billion, which shareholders will vote on November 17.

At-home batteries can store electricity generated by solar panels and draw electricity from the utility grid when rates are low to store for later use. They also provide homeowners with backup power in the event of an outage.

But Tesla isn't the only company offering an at-home battery solution.

Here's a closer look at Tesla's Powerwall 2.0 and its competition. 

SEE ALSO: Tesla just unveiled its new at-home battery — here's what you need to know

1. Tesla's Powerwall 2.0 is a 269-pound lithium ion battery that you can mount on your wall. Panasonic makes the cells for the battery, while Tesla builds the battery module and pack. The whole thing costs $5,500, including the inverter, and stores 13.5 kWh of energy.

For reference, the average person uses 30 kWh of power a day.

The Powerwall is modular, so you can link up to nine batteries side-by-side to store more energy. Tesla estimates it will cost $1,000 to install the Powerwall, with installations beginning January 2017.

2. The LG Chem RESU battery is probably Tesla's closest competitor in the space. LG Chem announced just last week it would bring its battery option to the US through a partnership with rooftop solar company Sunrun. That would make the RESU available to Sunrun customers and its products distribution arm — a similar strategy to making the Powerwall available to SolarCity customers.

You can read more about LG Chem's Sunrun partnership here.

No matter how peppy you are or how much you love life, there are days when you are just over everything.

I'm not talking about your average bad day, or days when you have a serious case of the blues. I'm talking about those days when you're so done that you start channeling Michel from Gilmore Girls. Those days are when the thought of interacting with another person sounds as plausible as Santa Claus falling out of your chimney with a plane ticket to Hawaii in his big red sack. When you're feeling like this and are simply over all the things, Netflix has your back.

When you are indulging your inner misanthrope, you don't want to watch any feel good movies that are trying to make you feel better about humanity. You can watch those the next day when the dunzo blahs have left you to return to your normal sunny self. When you are over your work drama, waiting in line at the grocery store, and the way too noisy neighbor next door, you need movies that revel in the bad behavior you are way too civilized to condone in real life. You need teens who don't care what anyone thinks and absurd humor that highlights the silliness of it all.

You need these 17 movies on Netflix for when you are just over everything.

SEE ALSO: Acting legend Michael Douglas made some comments that should terrify Hollywood — and thrill Netflix

1. Wet Hot American Summer

Camp Firewood is a place where there is a talking can of beans, space debris falling from the sky, and Amy Poehler being a total boss. Sit back and let the absurd humor soothe what ails you.

2. Heathers

Between the acidic insults flying between the Heathers and the twisted love story, this movie is the dose of '80s schadenfreude you need.

3. In Bruges

This darkly funny movie about a hit man and his babysitter is completely underrated, and a reminder that even your worst day is nowhere near as bad as the ones Colin Farrell's character is having.

Last week, Conde Nast Traveler announced its annual Reader's Choice Awards. 

Over 300,000 readers voted for what they believed to be the best city in the world, not including those in the US.

Of all the cities in the world, the top two were in the same country — Japan. Kyoto bagged second place while Tokyo took top spot. 

Despite sharing the same country (and the same letters in their names), Japan's ancient and current capitals are literally a tale of two cities, where tradition juxtaposes the ultra-modern.

The aptly nicknamed "city of a thousand years", Kyoto, was Japan's capital from 794 at the dawn of the Heian period until the Meiji restoration. Despite being the de facto seat of government since 1603, Tokyo was only made capital in 1868, when Japan's feudal shogunate system disintegrated and the Emperor was installed in the eastern city to restore his dominion over the empire.

Since then, Tokyo has exploded. It is now the most populous urban area in the world, according to the Demographia World Urban Areas— over 37 million people inhabit the Greater Tokyo Area. In 2014, The Brookings Institution estimated Tokyo's GDP at $1.6 trillion, the highest of any metropolitan area.

The result of this polarity is two cities that are each utterly mesmerising and beautiful but in completely different ways. Scroll down to see why they were voted the best in the world.

Kyoto is located near the centre of Japan's main island of Honshu, in the Kansai region.

Kyoto is probably what you picture when you think of old Japan. Over its long reign as capital, the city accumulated a plethora of buildings and structures fit for an emperor. It has around 1,600 Buddhist temples — including the Kinkaku-ji (or Golden Pavillion)...

...and around 400 Shinto shrines (safehouses for sacred artefacts), such as the iconic red gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha.