This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

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

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

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

The tallest unclimbed mountain in the world remains poorly charted out of respect for local spirits.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.