A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

The site where the poet Matsuo Bashō read one of the first haiku that comprise his famous travelogue.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

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

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

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

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

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

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

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

Become a prohibition rebel.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

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