A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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

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

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.