Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

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

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

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

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

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

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

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

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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

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.”

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.