Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

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

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

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

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

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

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.