Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

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

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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