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

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.