A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.