A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.