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

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.”

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

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

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

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This ornate example of 19th-century Chinese architecture is one of only a handful of Confucius shrines in Japan.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.