Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 38-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

Learn to make this village's specialty: volcanic mud tofu.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.