The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

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

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

These sweets make convincing mimics of everything from fish balls to eggs to koi ponds.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.