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

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

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

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.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.