An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.