Tokyo, Japan
Mushizuka at Kan'ei-ji Temple
A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
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Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
Tokyo, Japan
Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.
Tokyo, Japan
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Tokyo, Japan
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.
Tokamachi, Japan
Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.
Uozu-shi, Japan
Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
Hida, Japan
Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Takasaki, Japan
Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Sydney, Australia
Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.
Sydney, Australia
A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.
Kiama, Australia
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Freycinet, Australia
One of the best beaches in the entire world.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.