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

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

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.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.