At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.