The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

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

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.