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

The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.