Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The tomb of a pre-Hispanic governor, inside the vestiges of a Mesoamerican city.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

Home to one man's collection detailing the history of photography.

The world's "leaniest" tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation.

One of Australia's largest collections of preserved animals is on display in a historic theater.

The oldest observatory in West Australia.