Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

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

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

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

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

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

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