Places donguri Wants to Go

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

This shrine is home to an unusual trifold torii and a replica Trafalgar Square lion.

Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

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

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

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.