This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

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

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

The last remaining Hakka cemetery in Singapore.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.