Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.