A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

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

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.