Life-sized statues of two characters from a decades-long Japanese film series stand outside Shibamata station.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

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

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

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.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.