A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The magic's in the hole!

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.