The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.