Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

The eccentric midcentury home of a suspected mafia gun-runner.

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.