A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

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

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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.