Miyazu-shi, Japan
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Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
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Miyazu-shi, Japan
Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
Tokyo, Japan
Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.
Kyoto, Japan
Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Uozu-shi, Japan
Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
Tamura, Japan
These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.
Ashibetsu, Japan
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
Kawasaki, Japan
An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.
Mine, Japan
Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.
Kumamoto, Japan
The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Tokyo, Japan
Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Shanghai, China
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Shanghai, China
The birthplace of modern China.
Shanghai, China
This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Florence, Italy
A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
Bienno, Italy
A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.
Possagno, Italy
This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.
Pisa, Italy
Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.