This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

The cursed island of black pebbles.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.