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One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

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

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

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A journey through every aspect of the human body.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.