Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.