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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.