Bratislava, Slovakia
Hans Christian Andersen Statue
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
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Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.
Sutton, West Virginia
In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.
Mengwi, Indonesia
A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.
Hollywood, Florida
An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.
Pristina, Kosovo
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Hamilton, New Zealand
The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Durham, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees.
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
Los Angeles, California
"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."
Los Angeles, California
A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.
Wallace, Idaho
This oddity shop contains everything from antique tools to a human skeleton.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan
Two provinces and two territories touch borders deep in the middle of the wilderness.