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.”

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

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

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

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

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

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.