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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

The saddest little diner in New York.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.