Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

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

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

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.