This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

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

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

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

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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