An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.