The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.