Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

The heart of Little Saigon in Orange County is also the first and largest Vietnamese shopping center in the U.S.

A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.

Soak in the life’s work of one of the country’s foremost modern artists.

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.

An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.