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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.