This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.