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.

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

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

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.