After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.