Rome, Italy
Zuccari Palace
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
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Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
London, England
The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Adelaide, Australia
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Delta, Utah
Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Davenport, Australia
Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.
Kingston SE, Australia
A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.
Tanami East, Australia
The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.