A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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

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

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

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.