An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

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

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

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

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

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

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

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.”

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

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

This "Atomic Egg" appears on the city of Garching's coat of arms.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.