This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

This dockworkers' lunch joint has been left leaning by a century of storm floods.

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

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

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

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

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

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A town's namesake rock has served as a spiritual matchmaker for hundreds of years.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

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

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.