After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

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

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Yo, Adrian!

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.

The strange, ritualistic-seeming 100+ year old basement of a New Hampshire undergrad society.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.