You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

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.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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

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

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.