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

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

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

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

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

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.