The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.