Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.