St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Grave of the man allegedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Established in 1890, this Jacksonville institution is the longest running music venue in the state of Florida.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.