The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.