Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.