This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.