One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

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

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

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.