In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.