World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

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

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.