A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.