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

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

Paiwanese restaurant run by native indigenous Taiwanese singer songwriter, and home to a DIY arts-and-crafts folk garden.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.