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

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Only electricity pylon built over two lanes of traffic.

An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.