A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

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

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.