Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

The fictional birthplace of the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

A vast collection of rare, historical, and vintage supercomputers.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.