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A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.