New Orleans, Louisiana
Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
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Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Los Angeles, California
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Burbank, California
Vulture Culture Oddities
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
Los Angeles, California
Idle Hour
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
Topanga, California
Hidden Treasures
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Los Angeles, California
Whimsical Metal Sculptures on Palms and Marco Place
Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.
Los Angeles, California
Mosaic Tile House
Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
Los Angeles, California
Townhouse Bar and Speakeasy
From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Poet's Monument
The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.
Santa Barbara, California
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Fillmore, California
ReGEN Haus
An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.
Thousand Oaks, California
Gardens of the World
From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Santa Barbara, California
Whale House
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
Ojai, California
Bart's Books
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Colebrookdale Railroad
Experience the glamour of vintage rail travel as you journey through the historic Secret Valley.
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Bison of Trexler Nature Preserve
An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.
Trumansburg, New York
Taughannock Giant
A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
Ithaca, New York
Carl Sagan's Grave
It's common to find the famous science communicator's grave adorned with pale blue marbles.
Ithaca, New York
The Sagan Planet Walk
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Interlaken, New York
Rod Serling's Grave
The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
Ithaca, New York
Six Mile Creek
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Penn Yan, New York
Public Universal Friend Exhibit
This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”
