This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

An unusual structure of stone and glass honoring one of Japan’s most eminent Christian leaders who founded the non-church movement.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.