Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

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

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.