People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

The largest non-native tree in Washington

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.