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Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

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

Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.