An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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

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

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

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

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.

An ode to the history of telephones inside a telephone building.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.