The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

A science teacher's dream.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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 little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.