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Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

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

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

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

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.”

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

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.