New Orleans, Louisiana
The Bywater Museum of Unnatural History
Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.
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Durham, Connecticut
William Kent Charitable Foundation
The farmhouse where a reclusive sculptor and printmaker created thousands of works.
Plymouth, Connecticut
Lock Museum of America
Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.
Cheshire, Connecticut
Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum
A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.
Plainville, Connecticut
Witch’s Dungeon
A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.
Southington, Connecticut
Curioporium
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Hartford, Connecticut
Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Los Angeles, California
Soap Plant / Wacko
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
Los Angeles, California
Tiki-Ti
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Historic Street Lighting Museum
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Dearly Departed Museum
A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.
Permanently Closed
West Hollywood, California
Jim Morrison Hotel Room
Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.
West Hollywood, California
Tail O’ the Pup
This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.
West Hollywood, California
Back Lot
Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.
Los Angeles, California
Pink's Hot Dogs
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
Doheny Mansion
Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
El Bordello Alexandra Apartments
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Del Mar, California
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
Los Angeles, California
Heritage Square Museum
Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.
Los Angeles, California
Velaslavasay Panorama
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
Los Angeles, California
Screen Novelties
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
San Francisco, California
Museum of the Eye
A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
San Francisco, California
'The Allegory of California'
The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.
