Nikko, Japan
Three Wise Monkeys of Tōshōgū Shrine
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
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Nikko, Japan
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Nikko, Japan
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Tokyo, Japan
An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Iceland
Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland
At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.
Kyoto, Japan
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.