Places astrohans Wants to Go

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

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

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

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

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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.”