The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.

Five miles of underground river link lake to ocean.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

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

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

An eerie maze of industrial factories looks like something out of a dystopian sci-fi.