St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
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Glover, Vermont
Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater
Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.
Burlington, Vermont
Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Richmond, Vermont
Old Round Church
This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.
Doğubeyazıt, Turkey
Ishak Pasha Palace
Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Ani Ghost City
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Dogtown & Babson Boulder Trail
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Rockport, Massachusetts
Paper House
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Stanford, California
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Palo Alto, California
Gates of Hell Sculpture
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Palo Alto, California
Arizona Cactus Garden
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
Palo Alto, California
Stanford Mausoleum
Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.
