A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

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

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

The supreme shrine of the state.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.