Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

"May the force be with you always."

The extensive collection of an amateur naturalist.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

A replica that won't float away.

Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.