Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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.”

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

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

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.