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A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

This restaurant is proud to be built atop a burial ground.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

This women-run eatery and cooking school is putting India's long-neglected tribal cuisines back on the menu.

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.