This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

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

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

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

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.