A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.