A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

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

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

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

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.