A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

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

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

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

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.