Hokuto, Japan
Yamataka Jindai Zakura
One of Japan’s oldest and largest cherry trees is said to have been planted by an ancient, heroic prince.
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Hokuto, Japan
One of Japan’s oldest and largest cherry trees is said to have been planted by an ancient, heroic prince.
Kandapola, Sri Lanka
This 19th-century tea factory turned hotel showcases restored machinery from the era.
Toyooka, Japan
A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.
Seattle, Washington
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.
Chhokangparo, Nepal
A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Monterrey, Mexico
This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.
London, England
This ancient spring in central London was featured in a Peter Pan story.
Pratantico, Italy
The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world’s largest street art museum.
Faiyum, Egypt
The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A small part of the local arts scene, this “little free cinema” is part homage to the past, part interactive experience.
Toronto, Ontario
This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
Jiji Township, Taiwan
This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
A Buddhist nunnery perched high above Kathmandu Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.
Westminster, California
The heart of Little Saigon in Orange County is also the first and largest Vietnamese shopping center in the U.S.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
A local Thai artist started building this gallery in 1980.
Bangkok, Thailand
While it might look like an ordinary chain, this is the shop that turned Thai iced tea into a global phenomenon.
Tokyo, Japan
You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.
Hiroshima, Japan
A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.
Ashibetsu, Japan
Hokkaido's largest music box museum, featuring music boxes that are unique in Japan and the world.
Antarctica
A garden in the middle of the most inhospitable continent.