A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.