A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.