It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.