A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.

Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.

A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.