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

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.

The steep slope known as “Ob Hill” overlooks an Antarctic research station.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.

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

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

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

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.