The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

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

A building made mostly of cast iron features a 1:45 scale lego model of its self.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.