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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

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.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.