The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

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

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.