Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 

An art installation that will challenge your understanding of reality and perception.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.

Once a highly polluted body of water has now been transformed into a gorgeous lagoon.

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.