Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

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

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

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

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

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.