The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

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

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

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

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

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

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.”

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

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.