Edinburgh, Scotland
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
London, England
The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
London, England
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.
Littledean, England
A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.
Stoke-on-Trent, England
An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
Stilton, England
Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Lincoln, Nebraska
A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Berryville, Arkansas
Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
California
Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.
Bati, Cambodia
Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Washington, D.C.
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
Sacramento, California
A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.