An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.