Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
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Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Glenelg, Australia
Arcade chock-full of old timey, whimsical, hand-cranked automata and peepshows.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Tondabayashi, Japan
A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.
Washington, D.C.
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Takoma Park, Maryland
An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.
Baltimore, Maryland
This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.
Hyattsville, Maryland
An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Beltsville, Maryland
The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Suita-shi, Japan
Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.
Kyoto, Japan
The first location of the eventual video game giant.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Kyoto, Japan
A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.
Tokyo, Japan
This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.