A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

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

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.