This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

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

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

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

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

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

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

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

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.