France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

A museum dedicated to the least secret spy is actually an attempt to get Hollywood's attention.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.