This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

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

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.