Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

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

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.