This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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

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

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.

Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.

Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.