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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.

The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.