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

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

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

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

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

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

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

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.