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.

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

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

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

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

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.