An original apothecary from 1792.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

A Korean village where times stands still.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.