A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.