One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

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