London, England
The Lost River Fleet
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
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London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Bournemouth, England
A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
London, England
Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
Rochester, New York
The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Downe, England
The Origin of On the Origin of Species.
Medicine Bow, Wyoming
A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Sierksdorf, Germany
A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Pasadena, California
Home of the "Father of Forestry."
Pasadena, California
Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.
Pasadena, California
Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Pasadena, California
Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.
Pasadena, California
A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Pasadena, California
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.
Seale, Alabama
A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.