The self-mummified monks of Japan.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

An original apothecary from 1792.

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

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.