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A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens