Nikko, Japan
'Nemuri-Neko' ('The Sleeping Cat')
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
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Nikko, Japan
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Hakone, Japan
Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.
Urayasu, Japan
Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Ballarat, Australia
To commemorate a century of gold mining, this Australian city built a monument that features a replica of a 150-pound gold nugget found there in 1858.
Golden Point, Australia
This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.
Musk, Australia
A memorial to one of the saddest stories in Victoria's history.
Daylesford, Australia
This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.
Queenscliff, Australia
This bell was once used to summon rescue crews when ships fell victim to the treacherous waterways.
Point Lonsdale, Australia
William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Mexico City, Mexico
A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Melbourne, Australia
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
Williamstown, Australia
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
Williamstown, Australia
Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
Mexico City, Mexico
This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.