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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

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

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.