This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

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

This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

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

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.