A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

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

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.