A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

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

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

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

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

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

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure.

The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?