Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.