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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Nervous System of 'Harriet Cole'
This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.
40.0195, -75.1796
Dublin, Ireland
National Leprechaun Museum
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
53.3469, -6.2658
Dublin, Ireland
Ancient Bog Butter
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
53.3402, -6.2549
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
47.6216, -122.3481
London, England
Magic Circle Museum
This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.
51.5265, -0.1351
Santa Fe, New Mexico
House of Eternal Return
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
35.6546, -105.9965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
39.9429, -75.1593
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
39.9535, -75.1768
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Foucault Pendulum at the Franklin Institute
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
39.9582, -75.1731
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Giant Ants
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
39.9418, -75.1495
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
39.9616, -75.1498
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grip the Raven
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
39.9591, -75.1703
Dublin, Ireland
Natural History Building, National Museum of Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
53.3399, -6.2524
Delta, Utah
Topaz Museum
A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.
39.3521, -112.5762
Ogden, Utah
Star Noodle Dragon
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
41.2205, -111.9753
Tokyo, Japan
Kabukicho Robot Restaurant
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
35.6942, 139.7028
Tokyo, Japan
The Giant Ghibli Clock
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
35.6645, 139.7602
Mitaka, Japan
Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
35.6962, 139.5704
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
40.3069, -75.1283
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
Morris Arboretum
This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
40.0881, -75.2220
Trenton, New Jersey
Lower Trenton Bridge
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
40.2104, -74.7691
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Grounds for Sculpture
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
40.2355, -74.7179
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