A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

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

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.