During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

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

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

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

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Home to items never before seen by the public.