Places priestlyblack Wants to Go

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.