This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

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.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.