A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether.

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.