The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.