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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus.

Urine-soaked Chinese eggs.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

China's biggest e-waste village.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.