Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

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

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

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

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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