This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

What began as a makeshift lost and found, now exists as a unique art installation.

Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

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.”

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

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

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s.