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Chicago, Illinois

The Insect Asylum

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.
Nasugbu, Philippines

Fortune Island

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.
Hume, Scotland

Hume Castle

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
Wangaratta, Australia

Grave of Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan

The burial site of one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australia's history.
Stratford, Ontario

The Little Prince Cinema

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.
Garretson, South Dakota

Palisades State Park

The cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.
Laneshawbridge, England

The Atom Panopticon

This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.
Dunedin, Florida

Mosaic House of Dunedin

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.
Vienna, Austria

WIENXTRA-Spielebox

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.
Paris, France

'Bouquet of Tulips'

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.
Kingswear, England

Kingswear Wishing Well

Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tour de l'Échangeur

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.
Belgrade, Serbia

Zemun Fortress

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.
Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales

Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes

This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
Quezon City, Philippines

Vargas Museum

Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.
Havre de Grace, Maryland

Dr. Gloom's Crypt of Curiosities

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

Museum Obscurum

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Saugues, France

Museum of the Beast of Gevaudan

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.
Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Museum

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Elm Creek, Kansas

Alcove Springs

One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.
Nashville, Tennessee

The Nashville Clayscape

An ode to iconic Nashville locations.
Valladolid, Mexico

Museo de Ropa Étnica de México (Mexican Ethnic Clothing Museum)

This small museum explores Mexican history and culture through clothing.
Whitehead, Northern Ireland

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Museum

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.