A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.