Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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.”

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.