Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

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

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

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

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

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...