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

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.