This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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 site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.