Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

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

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

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

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

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.