A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.