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

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. 

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

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.”

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

One of the largest bamboo bridges in Asia, located right next to a bamboo school.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.