A bizarre trio of potato-like stone people represents the dynamism of city life

A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

A roadside stop offers a taste of Korean culture.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

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

Once considered a massive folly, this "miracle floodgate" saved its town from tsunami devastation in 2011.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.