One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.