This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Final resting place of a 19th century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

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

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.