This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

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

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

This antique clock once gave the most accurate time in the area.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.