The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

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

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

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.