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

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

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

Explore 150 years of Estonian rail history in a terminal once built for Tsar Nicholas II.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

Sharks, stingrays, and turtles swim in the pools at this former elementary school.

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

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

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

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

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.

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

A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

The sacred slope said to mark the gateway to the underworld.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.