Life-sized statues of two characters from a decades-long Japanese film series stand outside Shibamata station.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

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

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.