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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

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

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

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.