Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.