Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

World's most expensive home.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.