A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.