One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

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

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.”

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

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

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.