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

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.