The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

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

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.