A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

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

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.