Places Squiddity Wants to Go

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

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

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.