Chamblee, Georgia
Rainy Day Revival
An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.
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Chamblee, Georgia
An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Chicago, Illinois
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Portland, Oregon
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Des Moines, Iowa
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Evanston, Illinois
Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.