This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

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.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

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

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

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.