A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

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

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.