Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

One of Warsaw's coolest malls was once a center for anti-Nazi resistance activity.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.