This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

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

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.