A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."