One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.