The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

What is the Thing?

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.