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This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.