This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Two ogres stand guard at the Oga Visitor Center.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

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

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

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?