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

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

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

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

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

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

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

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

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