On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.