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

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.

The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.