Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.