A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.