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

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

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 restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

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.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.