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

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.”

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

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

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

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.