Iwaizumi, Japan
Ryūsendō Cave
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
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Iwaizumi, Japan
A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Namerikawa, Japan
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Hum Košnički, Croatia
This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.
Trakošćan, Croatia
This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Jablanac, Croatia
The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.
Podoštra, Croatia
Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.
Zdenac, Croatia
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Rocca di Papa, Italy
This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.
Licenza, Italy
The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Rome, Italy
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.