Santa Cruz, California
Court of Mysteries
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
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Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Monroe, Connecticut
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
Mamou, Louisiana
“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.
Berlin, Germany
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
San Francisco, California
Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Chiusdino, Italy
This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
Morda, England
The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
Matawan, New Jersey
The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Cupertino, California
If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.