An architecturally-focused antique shop.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

A mecca for India's Jains.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

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

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.