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

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.