Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

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