An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Definitely not a clown bar.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

The magic's in the hole!

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.