This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

Home to items never before seen by the public.