A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.

Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.