This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

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

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.