A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This is one of the last remaining theatres in Canada to feature an Art Moderne architectural style.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

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

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

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

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

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.”

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

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

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