A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

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

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.