A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

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

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

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 subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

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

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

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

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

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

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.