These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.