One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

An eccentric castle with snake protectors and spectacular views of Beppu.

A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

Two ogres stand guard at the Oga Visitor Center.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.