An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

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

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.