This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

These craggy limestone outcrops offer a glimpse at a unique piece of Florida geology.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.