In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

A giant man-eating crab monster allegedly left its claw marks on this unassuming boulder.

At this Neolithic site, the remains of ancient humans have been found alongside the bones of the toxic fugu pufferfish.

These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

The only museum dedicated to the American street artist is in rural Japan.

This one-of-a-kind shrine is dedicated to a girl who was too beautiful for her own good.

This shrine is home to an unusual trifold torii and a replica Trafalgar Square lion.

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

This quaint mountain pass with centuries-old cobblestones is known as Japan's steepest slope.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.