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These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

One of the only two archaeological sites in Japan to feature petroglyphs, which some believe to be a long-lost writing system of the gods.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

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

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

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

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.