Paris, France
Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
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Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Los Angeles, California
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.