Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

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

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

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.