Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.