Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

You can still find your way around Suzhou with this 800-year-old stone map.

Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

This observation tower is one of two of its kind that still exist in the United Kingdom.

Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

A 12-foot-tall metal fisherman looks out over the promenade.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.