The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.