Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.

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

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

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

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.