This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

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

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

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

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.