Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A science teacher's dream.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

This tiny museum kept in a B&B laundry room holds the death mask of notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.