A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.