Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

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

One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.

Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

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

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

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

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

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