This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

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

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

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

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

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.