This tiny garden was built specifically to provide a place of peace and serenity away from the busy city streets.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.

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.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

This public bathroom takes the form of a 19th-century lighthouse that once stood on the spot.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."