After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

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

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.