Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

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

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

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

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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.

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.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.