This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

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