Miyoshi, Japan
The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
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Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Yoro, Japan
Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Osaka, Japan
Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Cromford, England
The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.
Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Whatstandwell, England
Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.
Crich, England
This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
Town End, England
A collection of early 19th century trams set in a reconstructed period village.
Derby, England
The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Leicester, England
The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Ayr, Scotland
This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.