Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

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

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

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

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.