Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.