Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

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

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

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

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.