The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.