A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

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

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

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

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.