Salem, Massachusetts
Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
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Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Savannah, Georgia
Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Aspen, Colorado
An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Los Angeles, California
Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
San Francisco, California
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
New York, New York
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
Los Angeles, California
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
New York, New York
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Savannah, Georgia
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.