San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.