The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.