Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.