Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.