A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

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

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.