Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

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.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.