The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Life-sized statues of two characters from a decades-long Japanese film series stand outside Shibamata station.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.