For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.