An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

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

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

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

No one knows why this family’s graves stayed on the national museum's premises after all other tombstones were relocated.

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

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

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

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.