Places Michelle D Wants to Go

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A living lighting fixture.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This unique museum is housed in a rare example of an early 19th century prefabricated cottage.

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.