Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.