Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Wander the sprawling living museum on the site of one of a 16th-century community.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.