Modern pyramids built to channel positive energy have also fomented local tales of animal sacrifice.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.