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

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.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

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

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

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

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.