A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

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.”

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

The magic's in the hole!

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.