Miyoshi, Japan
Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
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Miyoshi, Japan
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Otsuchi, Japan
A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Taungbi, Myanmar
Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
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.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.