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

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

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

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

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.