This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.

This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.