A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.