A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.