This antique store and museum features unusual items from all corners of the world.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

One man's lifelong obsession with death.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.