Shimonoseki, Japan
Ganryū-jima
The site of a famous samurai duel.
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Shimonoseki, Japan
The site of a famous samurai duel.
Ishigaki, Japan
This monumental intersection commemorates the day Okinawa switched to driving on the left.
Utsunomiya, Japan
This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.
Utsunomiya, Japan
This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.
Miyakonojo, Japan
This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Jetholi, India
The village where the park and museum are located is also the third-biggest hatchery of dinosaurs discovered.
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
Hong Kong
Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
Beijing, China
Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.
Bozhou, China
The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.
Chongqing, China
The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.
Tianshui, China
Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
Zhangzhou, China
Walled family complexes in Southern China.
Beijing, China
A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.
Guilin, China
Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
Ziyang, China
Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
Shanghai, China
This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Shaoguan, China
Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.
Mianyang, China
A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.
Qingdao, China
Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.
Changzhou Shi, China
This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.
Beijing, China
Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.