Edinburgh, Scotland
Surgeons' Hall Museums
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Duffus, Scotland
A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Dunsyre, Scotland
This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Plattsburg, Missouri
The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Sac City, Iowa
Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.
Britt, Iowa
Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Park Hills, Missouri
Rusted and decayed, this former mining site is a portal to the past.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Independence, Missouri
A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Rutherford, New Jersey
Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.
Meadville, Missouri
The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.