The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

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

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

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

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."