A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

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

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.