This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.

Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

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

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.