Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.