A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

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

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

The great Danube river starts here.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.