The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet.

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

A centuries-old iron mine is now a paradise for explorers, divers, and spelunkers.

From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.

This collection of Dwarf beech trees were once believed to be enchanted trolls in disguise.

For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.