Places Ramshackle Wants to Go

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.