This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.