A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

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

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

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

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

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

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

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

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

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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