On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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

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

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

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

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

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

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.