Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.