Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.