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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

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

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

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

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

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

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

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

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