One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

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

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

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

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

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

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

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.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.