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

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.”

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

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.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.