A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.