The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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