This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker’s tombstone is marked by a single letter meaning “nothing," and bottles of sake.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.