The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

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

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.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.