A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

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

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

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

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

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

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

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.