Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.

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

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

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

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.”

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

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

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

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

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.