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

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.