This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

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

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.