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

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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.”

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

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

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

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

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

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.