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

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.