This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

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

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.