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

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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

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

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

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

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

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

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

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.