One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.