Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

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

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

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