A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

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

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

In memory of The Blur Building, the temporary exhibition pavilion of vaporous nothingness.

Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!

Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn.

This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.