The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

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

The original location of the eponymous site of Japan’s Yayoi period is now lost in time.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.