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

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

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 giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.