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

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

Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm.

Collected from all around Seoul, thousands of secondhand books create this photogenic tunnel.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

Less so a museum and more a library for hardcore Japanophiles.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

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

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

The ruins of the second-largest circus school in the world.

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

This rare archive of original recordings and photos uncovers the early days of hip hop culture.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.