The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.