Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.