The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.