A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.