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At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.