A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.

This dragon-shaped sports arena is the world’s largest solar-powered stadium.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Antiques by the Bay.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.