The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

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

An oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

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

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

A quartet of temple guardian statues that allegedly cry at night for being forbidden from wrestling.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.