The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The last of its kind in the country.

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.

The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

The world's tallest shot tower—maybe.