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

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

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

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.