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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

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

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

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

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.