This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

A tribute to those that perished during the American Revolution.

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.