This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

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

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

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

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

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.