Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

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

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.