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A Japanese fertility god in the shape of a large phallus.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

A taste of the 15th century in the bustling heart of the modern Shinjuku City.

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.

Welcome to the home of the world's largest typewriter company.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.