Tokyo, Japan
Kimi-Chan
This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.
2030
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Tokyo, Japan
Azabu-Jūban Smile Monuments
A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.
Tokyo, Japan
Secret Cobblestones of Hide-and-Seek Alley
A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.
Tokyo, Japan
Meiji University Museum’s Criminal Materials Department
Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Ad Museum Tokyo
This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.
Tokyo, Japan
Shiotama
Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.
Tokyo, Japan
Chirori the Therapy Dog
A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.
Tokyo, Japan
R.T.O. Relief
A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.
Tokyo, Japan
Stone Monuments of Hibiya Park
This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.
Tokyo, Japan
Shimbashi Station SL Square
The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.
Tokyo, Japan
Young Clock Tower
A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.
Tokyo, Japan
Site of the Rokumeikan
Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa Twelve Stories Mural
A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.
Warsaw, Poland
'A Footbridge of Memory'
At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Warsaw, Poland
Gnojna Góra (Dung Hill Lookout Point)
Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.
Budapest, Hungary
‘The Fat Policeman’
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Budapest, Hungary
‘Kiskirálylány’ (‘Little Princess’)
A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.
Budapest, Hungary
William Shakespeare Statue in Budapest
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Budapest, Hungary
Anna Kéthly Statue
A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.
Vienna, Austria
Statue of Basilio Calafati
One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.
Vienna, Austria
Ausgrabungen Michaelerplatz
In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.
Bratislava, Slovakia
‘The Six White Mice’
A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Skater Girls Mailbox
In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Posmievačik
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
