The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.