Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kobe, Japan
Tetsujin 28 Robot Statue
A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.
Osaka, Japan
Sewerage Science Museum
Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.
Kobe, Japan
Kitano-chō
Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
Osaka, Japan
Gakutensoku
Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.
Ikeda, Japan
Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.
Permanently Closed
Osaka, Japan
Asahi Plaza Capsule Hotel
One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.
Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Alcatraz ER
Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.
Permanently Closed
Tokyo, Japan
Zauo
The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.
