Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

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

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

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

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.