Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

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

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.