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The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

Reputedly the smallest jail in North America.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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