This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.