The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.