A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

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.”

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.