The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."