Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

A smiling guardian couple stands beside a department store, carrying folk belief into modern Shibuya

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.