A well-known Japanese musician’s all-night concert on this island is immortalized by an unusual work of art.

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.