A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.