Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.