Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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

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.”

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.