In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

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

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

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

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.