Matsumoto, Japan
Matsumoto Castle
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
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Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Otaru, Japan
A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.
Otaru, Japan
This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.
Toyoura, Japan
Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.
Sapporo, Japan
An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
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The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.
Tokamachi, Japan
There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.
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Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
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This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.
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New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.
Island Cliff, New Zealand
It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.
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Leave a trinket at this artistic collection of mailboxes.
Coromandel, New Zealand
This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.
Napier, New Zealand
This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.
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Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.
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This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
Mount Creighton, New Zealand
A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.
Gujō-shi, Japan
Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.
Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Hakone, Japan
This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Yoro, Japan
Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.