Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

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

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

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.