Placerville, California
Gothic Rose Antiques & Curiosities
Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
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Placerville, California
Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Albany, California
A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Crossville, Tennessee
This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.