This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

A local prank turned town icon.

A cargo of beautiful music.