Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A big museum full of little worlds.

An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.

Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.