Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Locals dubbed this abandoned abode the "gingerbread house" because of its odd architecture.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.