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

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.