This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.