Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

Geological storytelling.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

A radio tower with something unusual between its legs.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.