This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

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

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.