Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

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

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.