A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

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

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.