A replica of the first seismoscope ever invented.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

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

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

China's biggest e-waste village.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

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

Urine-soaked Chinese eggs.

An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.