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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.