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.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Hellvik, Norway
The largest cave in Northern Europe.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Unity, Maine
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
Roccascalegna, Italy
This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
San Jose, California
A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
New York, New York
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
London, England
A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Bangkok, Thailand
An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.
Singapore
A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.