Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

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.”

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.