This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.