This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

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

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.