Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

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

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

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

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.