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

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

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

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

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

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

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

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

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

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