The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.