A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

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

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

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.