The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.