This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

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

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.