Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

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

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.