The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.