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

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.