Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

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

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.