The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.

Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.