This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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