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

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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.”

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

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

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

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

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

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

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.