The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

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

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.