The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

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