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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

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.”

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.