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

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

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

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.