The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

Helped by a surprise posthumous donation this small town toy museum features over 5,000 vintage playthings.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.