San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
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San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Mossel Bay, South Africa
South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
Cleveland, Ohio
Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Downe, England
The Origin of On the Origin of Species.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
London, England
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.