Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.