Miyoshi, Japan
Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
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Miyoshi, Japan
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Tokyo, Japan
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.
Tokyo, Japan
Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.
Littledean, England
A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
London, England
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Los Angeles, California
Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Los Angeles, California
A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Los Angeles, California
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
Los Angeles, California
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Wilmington, North Carolina
The only pachinko parlor in the United States.
Supply, North Carolina
Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.