Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.