A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.