Places squiddlydoo Wants to Go

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.