Isle of Islay, Scotland
Kildalton Cross
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
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Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Mansfield, England
This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Sierra Madre, California
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
Gangneung, South Korea
Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia.
Jeongseon, South Korea
This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Otsuchi, Japan
A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.
Kobe, Japan
An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.
Osaka, Japan
One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.