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A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.

The village silk mill weaving Oscar-winning ribbons.

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.