One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

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.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.