Baltimore, Maryland
The Book Thing
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Baltimore, Maryland
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Seattle, Washington
This edible park is open to any and all foragers.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Los Angeles, California
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Los Angeles, California
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.
Portland, Oregon
Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Seattle, Washington
A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.