A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

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

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

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

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

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.