The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

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

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

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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.”

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.