A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

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

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.