Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

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

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

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

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

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

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.