Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

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

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.