The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The van that carried William Least-Heat Moon through the journey documented in the book 'Blue Highways' sits in the Mizzou archeological museum's storage.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.