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A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

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

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.