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

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

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

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.

Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.

Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.