Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

Because there's no place like home.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.

Visit a fourth-generation farm and museum dedicated to everyone's favorite fungi.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.