The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

The last stop in southeast Russia.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.