This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

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

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

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

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

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

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

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

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