This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.