A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.