One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Unlike many reclaimed, abandoned mines, this Canadian cave system is still just a dangerous maze.