dream vacation

42 Places

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Seattle Metaphysical Library

An underground library specializing in underground knowledge.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Waterbury, Connecticut

Holy Land USA

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

michelle

Added by michelle

Tonopah, Nevada

Clown Motel

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Added by zackofalltrades

Atlanta, Georgia

Doll's Head Trail

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

Added by rdizzle404

Stratford, Connecticut

Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

JWOcker

Added by JWOcker

Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Added by spitfire178

Phoenix, Arizona

Mystery Castle

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Added by mbison

Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

caitlinrinn

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Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

anhie

Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

New Orleans, Louisiana

Abandoned Jazzland

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Laetitia Barbier

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Portland, Oregon

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

NMaF

Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

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

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Scottsboro, Alabama

Unclaimed Baggage Center

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

KaliaK

Added by KaliaK

Littleton, North Carolina

Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Cryptozoology Paranomal Museum

Added by Cryptozoology Paranomal Museum

Toy Joy

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

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Atlanta, Georgia

Junkman's Daughter

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

ronin

Stamford, Connecticut

Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

Josh

Baltimore, Maryland

The Book Thing

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Added by srzucker

Beverly Hills, California

24-Hour-Sprinkles

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

New Orleans, Louisiana

Escape My Room

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

Lady Delaney

Added by Lady Delaney

Wanaka, New Zealand

Puzzling World

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

kissam

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

JocksAway

Added by JocksAway

Middletown, Connecticut

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

Max Well K

Added by Max Well K

Port Orford, Oregon

Prehistoric Gardens

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

SamM

Seattle, Washington

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

London, England

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

caraobrien

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Herrnbaumgarten, Austria

Nonseum

The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Fort Collins, Colorado

Swetsville Zoo

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

browne86

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St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Added by kosack

San Francisco, California

Exploratorium

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Tre

San Francisco, California

Audium Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Queens, New York

Surreal Elevator

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Gerard Nolan

Added by Gerard Nolan

Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell McDonald's

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

VanessaMontalbano

Added by VanessaMontalbano

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Paranormal Museum

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Jane Weinhardt Goldberg

Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg

Phillipsville, California

Hobbiton, USA

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Minneapolis, Minnesota

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Center, Colorado

UFO Watchtower

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Shannon

Added by Shannon

Matamata, New Zealand

Hobbiton

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Torture Museum

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

michelle

Added by michelle