Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.