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A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

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

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

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

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

A forgotten Art Deco department store in central Budapest, where faded socialist-era retail grandeur meets the haunting beauty of urban decay.

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.