This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.