An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

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

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

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

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

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.