A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.

Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.

Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.

Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.