Kyoto, Japan
Yokai Street
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
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Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Kyoto, Japan
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Kyoto, Japan
It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.
Kyoto, Japan
A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.
Utsunomiya, Japan
This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.
Tokyo, Japan
Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Atami, Japan
Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Tokyo, Japan
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Tokyo, Japan
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Yoshimi, Japan
Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.
Minakami, Japan
Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Tateyama-machi, Japan
A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.
Chino, Japan
High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.
London, England
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.