Places GRH Wants to Go

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

A local prank turned town icon.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

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

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.