See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

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

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

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