These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

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

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

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

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.