Places Wormfood Wants to Go

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

America's first public mental health facility.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The world's only known button museum.

A science teacher's dream.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.