Catacombs turned marketplace.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.