On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

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

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

America's first public mental health facility.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.