A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.