Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

These boots are made for selfies.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.