The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.