This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

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.”

Once a crime hotspot, this refurbished underpass is now home to a bookstore and a mural celebrating the history of Manila.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.