An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

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

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

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This statue of a deified “hag” is said to protect children from the common cold and coughing fits.

“Historical” markers commemorating the sites of fictional events depicted in a popular jidaigeki novel series.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

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

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

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

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

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.