It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

A stunning, storied set of waterfalls you can walk to from the city’s main train station in less than 15 minutes

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

The literal midpoint of the city, as all distances are calculated from this point

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.