Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

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

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

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.”

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.