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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

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

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

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

One of the oldest colonial buildings still standing in South America.

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.