Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

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

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.