This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.