This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

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.

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

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

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.