Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

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

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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