A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

A replica that won't float away.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

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

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

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

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

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

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

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

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

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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