Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Tokyo, Japan
Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
Tokyo, Japan
The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.
Tokyo, Japan
The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.
Tokyo, Japan
The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.
Tokyo, Japan
Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.
Tokyo, Japan
The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.
Tokyo, Japan
This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.
Tokyo, Japan
This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.
Tokyo, Japan
Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Tokyo, Japan
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.
Tokyo, Japan
This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.