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

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

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

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."