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.”

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

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.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.

This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.