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An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

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

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

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.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

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

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.