One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A veritable variety of odds and ends.