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

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

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

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.