Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.

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

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum.

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

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

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

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

Dedicated to the writer who immortalized the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance of those who died in wars.

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."