One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.

A busy island at the center of the world that doesn’t actually exist.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

Send your taste buds to South Asia at a sumptuous Southern dinner party.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.

Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.

Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

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

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.