Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

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

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.