This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

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

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

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

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

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.