Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.