This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

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

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

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

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.