On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.