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

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

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

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

A stone woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

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

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.