Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.