São Miguel, Portugal
Gorreana Tea Plantation
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
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São Miguel, Portugal
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Kerry, Ireland
This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Utrecht, Netherlands
'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
Hilversum, Netherlands
The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.