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

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

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

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.