A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

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

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.