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

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

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

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.

Once the world's most modern observatory, this building is now a private school.

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.