An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

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

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.