These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

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

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

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

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

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

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

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.”

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.