This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

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

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.