The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The world's largest collection of preserved trolleybuses.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.