Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Inhospitable caverns just beneath this island paradise offer insights into alien worlds.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.