This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A science teacher's dream.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

What is the Thing?

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.