The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

What better place to take a seat?

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.