A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

The history and future of cannabis.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

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

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

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

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

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.