An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

David Robert Jones was a Berliner — from 1976–1978

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

The home and studio of one of Japan's most avant-garde artists is now a museum showcasing his surreal works.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.

An Anatolian immigrant created his own little paradise in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, made possible by the tensions of the Cold War.

A curious memorial to the Berlin Wall, German division, the war, and those who died at the wall.

Art and concrete merge into a single entity within a WWII bunker that possesses a deeply storied and turbulent history.

Along the banks of the Teltow Canal in southwestern Berlin stands one of the city’s most controversial buildings, a hulking Brutalist laboratory that looks more like a warship than a research facility.