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

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

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

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

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

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.”

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

This former hunting grounds that once attracted U.S. presidents and other luminaries. Now it’s a privately owned research reserve dedicated to environmental sciences.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.