This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

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

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

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

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.