A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

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

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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.”

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

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

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

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.