Naoshima, Japan
Bennesse Art Site Naoshima
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
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Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Tokyo, Japan
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.”
Tokyo, Japan
An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Yamanouchi, Japan
This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Kanazawa, Japan
Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Oaxaca, Mexico
In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.
Oaxaca, Mexico
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Santiago, Chile
A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Quito, Ecuador
This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.
Quito, Ecuador
Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.
Quito, Ecuador
The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Bolivia
Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.