Children's literature inside, forest all around.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

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

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

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

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.