Meanwhile, in the Land of Dreams...

by Shelly Hearse

39 Places

Istanbul, Turkey

The Museum of Innocence

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

Nichali Ciaccio

Added by Nichali Ciaccio

London, England

Lullaby Factory

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

Allison

Added by Allison

Magical Cavern

This old mill has been converted to a cave-like fantasy world by one eccentric artist.

Lancaster, California

Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Allison

Added by Allison

New York, New York

Holiday Nostalgia Train

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

Cat Statues of York

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Added by Dreyski

Herrnbaumgarten, Austria

Nonseum

The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Karuizawa, Japan

Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Museum

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

ppalkan

Added by ppalkan

Fort Collins, Colorado

Swetsville Zoo

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

browne86

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Montague Township, New Jersey

Luna Parc

Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

Added by rickatyahoodotcom

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

HJHausman

Added by HJHausman

Norristown, Pennsylvania

American Treasure Tour

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Added by boomer1ny

Glenelg, Australia

Archer's Arcadia

Arcade chock-full of old timey, whimsical, hand-cranked automata and peepshows.

Added by meanie

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Randyland

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

Added by dcooper

Cleveland, Georgia

Babyland General Hospital: Cabbage Patch Kids

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Added by zeppomarks

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Clifton Hill

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Seattle, Washington

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

caitlinrinn

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Glasgow, Scotland

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

oliviahc407

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Seligman, Arizona

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

nicobotic

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Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Added by lasvegashoosier

Los Angeles, California

California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Added by Jeshii

World's Largest Collection of Smallest Versions of Largest Things

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Lily Landes

Added by Lily Landes

Topanga, California

Hidden Treasures

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

San Francisco, California

Paxton Gate

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Added by deckarddj

Riverview, Florida

International Independent Showmen’s Museum

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Lincolnshire, Illinois

Par-King Skill Golf

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

aerienne

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Chatham, New York

Taconic Sculpture Park

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

Added by howardfeingold

Sydney, Australia

'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

Added by JenPenguin

Berlin, Germany

Museum of Unheard of Things

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

ahvenas

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London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

New York, New York

Modern Love Club

This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

Added by sarahkrasley

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

SteReso

Added by SteReso

The Giant Ghibli Clock

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

etiennebara

Added by etiennebara

Tabley, England

Cuckooland

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.

Added by MrAmoeba

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

anhie

Seoul, South Korea

Trick Eye Museum

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Crécy-la-Chapelle, France

Le Moulin Jaune

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

Cactam

Added by Cactam

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Dylan