These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.