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

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

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

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A small world of mechanical magic and metal merry-go-rounds in a Outsider art Museum.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.