This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!