Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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.”

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.