The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

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

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

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

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

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

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

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

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

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

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

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

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

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.