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

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.