Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.