Berlin, Germany
Spandauer Zitadelle (Spandau Citadel)
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
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Berlin, Germany
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Berlin, Germany
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Okinawa, Japan
Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.
Kochi, Japan
This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.
Tokyo, Japan
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.
Tokyo, Japan
Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.
Takayama, Japan
Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Tokyo, Japan
Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.
Tokyo, Japan
This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.
Unzen-shi, Japan
Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.
Kawazu, Japan
An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
Osaka, Japan
Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.
Ōsaki, Japan
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Japan
The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.
Kyoto, Japan
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.